First text books by school text-book publishers are now going digital only. This follows years of a demographic downward slope in student numbers, coupled with two years of cuts [in Ontario] in text-book funding. US sales of K-12 textbooks dropped 16.9% in 2011, year over year. In this environment McGraw-Hill launched its first all-digital, cloud-based [...]
Year 3 Roll-out List SCDSB FDK
May 29, 2011
Early Learning Program will be added to the following schools for year 3 of the roll out MOE Site Selection Conformation March 2, 2011 ( download full memo and list for Ontario) Simcoe County District School Board • Allandale Heights Public School • Ardagh Bluffs Public School • Brechin Public School • Connaught Public School [...]
Where is the money for FDK – after the election?
May 29, 2011
Capital funding announcements for the Full Day Kindergarten program, were announced in April in SB-09, for the upcoming budget year. It looks good, it sounds good, but does it fall short? Is this all a bit of smoke and mirrors? Where will the money be for the expensive renovations needed next year, after the election? [...]
Ready Set JK ( incl. video)
February 28, 2011
The SCDSB is currently registering students for the Junior & Senior Kindergarten programs for fall 2011. Children must be 4 years of age by Dec. 31, 2011 to enter JK. There are currently 88 public elementary schools throughout the county (map pdf) . A school search by area is available on the SCDSB website [...]
Open House – Extended French Program
December 23, 2010
The Extended French program iis available in 9 elementary schools with the SCDSB. The program starts at the grade 5 level. January open house meetings will be held at each of the program locations listeed below. Admiral Collingwood ES – Thursday, January 6 – 6:00 PM Alliston Union PS – Thursday, January 13 – 7:00 [...]
New Financial Literacy Curriculum on the way
November 24, 2010
Update: Toronto Star : Feb. 28, 2011 Province Aims to to teach kids hot to manage money Nov.24, 2010 Original Post The world has been reeling since 2008 from a variety of economic issues. Fundamental to all the pieces around stock markets, mortgages, and financial instruments is the simple basic understanding of risk and [...]
